Table 2.
Association between predictor variables with completion of treatment on time for those prescribed three weekly doses of penicillin (N=63)
| Predictor variable | Completed treatment on time N (%) | Did NOT Complete treatment on time N (%) | PR (95%CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 34 (54.0) | 29 (46.0) | ||
| Age, years | 0.390 | |||
| ≥30 | 19 (59.4) | 13 (40.6) | 1.22 (0.77 to 1.96) | |
| <30 | 15 (48.4) | 16 (51.6) | Ref | |
| Level of education | 0.156 | |||
| High school graduate | 24 (61.5) | 15 (38.5) | 1.48 (0.86 to 2.53) | |
| <High school graduate | 10 (41.7) | 14 (58.3) | Ref | |
| Sexual orientation (self-identified) | 0.831 | |||
| Heterosexual/bisexual | 9 (56.3) | 7 (43.8) | 1.06 (0.63 to 1.77) | |
| Homosexual | 25 (53.2) | 22 (46.8) | Ref | |
| Trans identity (self-identified) | 0.134 | |||
| Yes | 11 (68.8) | 5 (31.3) | 1.40 (0.90 to 2.19) | |
| No | 23 (48.9) | 24 (51.1) | Ref | |
| Sex-worker (self-identified) | 0.757 | |||
| Yes | 13 (56.5) | 10 (43.5) | 1.08 (0.67 to 1.72) | |
| No | 21 (52.5) | 19 (47.5) | Ref | |
| Condom use in last sexual encounter | 0.892 | |||
| Yes | 17 (53.1) | 15 (46.9) | 0.97 (0.61 to 1.53) | |
| No | 17 (54.8) | 14 (45.2) | Ref | |
| Presence of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUDIT score ≥8) | 0.206 | |||
| Yes | 19 (63.3) | 11 (36.7) | 1.36 (0.85 to 2.18) | |
| No | 14 (46.7) | 16 (53.3) | Ref | |
| Drug use in the past 3 months | 0.576 | |||
| Yes | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 1.16 (0.69 to 1.93) | |
| No | 25 (53.2) | 22 (46.8) | Ref | |
| Syphilis in the past year (self-reported) | 0.395 | |||
| Yes | 5 (41.7) | 7 (58.3) | 0.73 (0.36 to 1.50) | |
| No | 29 (56.9) | 22 (43.1) | Ref | |
| Syphilis titre | 0.496 | |||
| >1:8 | 17 (50.0) | 17 (50.0) | 0.85 (0.54 to 1.35) | |
| ≤1:8 | 17 (58.6) | 12 (41.4) | Ref | |
| HIV status | 0.980 | |||
| Positive | 13 (54.2) | 11 (45.8) | 1.01 (0.63 to 1.61) | |
| Negative | 21 (53.9) | 18 (46.2) | Ref | |